Milwaukee Brewers vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 7/2/24

The Rockies will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak when they host the Brewers at Coors Field in Denver. However, they come into the game as the +104 money line underdog. The Brewers are currently 1st in the NL Central and have a record of 50-35.

Tuesday’s forecast in Denver calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the mid-80s. Dallas Keuchel is slated to start for the Brewers, while the Rockies are sending Ryan Feltner to the mound.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers Moneyline -123

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Tuesday, July 2nd.

HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Brewers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the under

It was a high-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs Brewers series. Colorado went into the matchup as +127 underdogs and squeaked out an 8-7 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Brewers could only muster one more run until they broke out for three in the 8th. As for the Rockies, they scored two runs in the 2nd and didn’t score another run until putting up three in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Rockies had the slight edge in hits, 13 to 14.

Milwaukee’s offense was led by William Contreras, who went 3/5 with a home run, but it came in a losing effort. Willy Adames also had three hits and scored two runs for the Brewers. Christian Yelich went 2/5 with two RBIs.

Colorado had a big game from Brenton Doyle, who went 3/4 with two homers and three RBIs. Nolan Jones also had a two-hit game for the Rockies’ offense.

Brewers Records & Stats

The Brewers come into today’s game in 1st place in the NL Central, leading the Cardinals by six games. Overall, the Brewers are 50-35 and have gone 20-10 against other teams in the NL Central. So far, they have been much better at home, going 27-13 compared to 23-22 on the road.

As the favorite, the Brewers have gone 29-17 this year and 21-18 as the underdog. Milwaukee has an overall series record of 17-8-2, and they have won two straight series. Their overall series record includes losing the first game of their current series vs. the Rockies.

When betting the run line, the Brewers have been a good bet on the road this season, going 25-20. They have a run line record of 45-40 overall, and their average run margin for the season is +0.9 runs per game. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 26-13 against the run line, compared to 19-27 as a favorite.

Despite the Brewers’ games having an average over/under line of 8 runs, today’s line is set at 11.5. The over/under record for Milwaukee is 46-35, and the combined run average in their games is 8.8. The over has hit in two straight games for the Brewers.

Dallas Keuchel will be making his second start of the season for the Brewers, and it will be on the road against the Rockies. In his first outing, he went 4 innings and gave up 5 runs on 8 hits. He did strike out 4 batters but also gave up a home run.

After a slow start to the season, Christian Yelich has really picked things up for the Brewers, hitting .375 over his last six games, with six runs scored and one home run. Jackson Chourio has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/21 in his last six games with two homers and eight RBIs.

For the season, the Brewers are 7th in the league in runs scored at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .257, which is 4th in the league, and are also among the league leaders in on-base percentage and walks.

Rockies Records & Stats

With an overall record of 29-55, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, trailing the Giants by 11 games for the 4th spot in the division. Currently, they are 22.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. Colorado has picked up two straight wins, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.

So far, the Rockies have really struggled on the road, going 12-31 compared to 17-24 at home. As the underdog, Colorado is 29-55 this season, and they have won two straight games as the underdog. The Rockies’ overall series record is 4-21-2, and they have dropped six straight series. They have also lost four straight series at home.

Colorado is 40-44 against the run line this season, including a 20-21 mark at home. The Rockies have covered the run line in three straight games and are 2-0 as underdogs against the run line in that span. Their average run differential in games they have covered the run line is +2.9 runs.

Colorado’s games have averaged 10.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 44-38. The average over/under line for Rockies games this year is 9 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 11.5 runs, the over has hit in all three games. Only 7.1% of their games have had an over/under line set at 11.5 runs this season. The over has hit in three straight Rockies games.

Colorado is sending Ryan Feltner to the mound today vs. the Brewers, and he will be looking to rebound from a rough outing vs. the Astros. In that start, he gave up four earned runs in six innings of work. Feltner ended up taking the loss in the outing. Looking back over his last four starts, Feltner has given up at least two homers in three of them. This season, he has a record of 1-7, an ERA of 5.82, and he has allowed a total of 12 homers. Feltner’s ERA at home is 8.1 compared to 4.97 on the road.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the MLB. However, they have been better at home, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 12th in the league, and have the 15th ranked home run total in the league. The Rockies offense has been good at putting the ball in play, as they have the 3rd best BABIP in the league.

Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar has been a big surprise for the Rockies this season, as he is hitting .280 with 12 homers and 37 RBIs. Tovar is currently on a three-game hitting streak. Ryan McMahon is also having a strong season, leading the team with 14 homers and 43 RBIs. However, McMahon has gone just 5/24 in his last six games.